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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1936
- Works
- 43
Top works
- Voxxx-Chemnitz
- Bartlett School of Architecture, London, Christine Hawley & C.J. Lim
- Noel Robinson 1973-1983
- The power of contemporary architecture
- Brian Clarke
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Film & TV
Torquay, Devon, England, UK
Peter Edward Cook was an English satirist, writer and comedian. An extremely influential figure in modern British comedy, he is regarded as the leading light of the British satire boom of the 1960s. He has been described by Stephen Fry as "the funniest man who ever drew breath" although Cook's work was also controversial. Cook is closely associated with anti-establishment comedy that emerged in…
Known for
- Joan Rivers at the BBC — Self (archive footage)2024
- Alice: Curiouser and Curiouser — Mad Hatter (archive footage) (uncredited)2021
- The Undiscovered Peter Cook — Self (archive footage)2016
- Peter Cook and Dudley Moore: The Missing Sketches — Self (archive footage)2016
- The Kate Bush Story: Running Up That Hill — Self (archive footage)2014
- Blackadder's Most Cunning Moments — Self - Richard III (archive footage) (uncredited)2008
- Gaybo Laughs Back — Self2008
- Remember the Secret Policeman's Ball? — Self (archive footage)2004
- Parkinson — Self - Guest / Performer (archive footage)2004
- The Best of Peter Cook and Dudley Moore — Self (archive footage)2003
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- 5,999
- Total plays
- 30,749
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Peter Cook is the name of two artists, the by far most famous being the English satirist listed as #1. 1. Peter Edward Cook (17 November 1937 – 9 January 1995) was an English satirist, writer and comedian who is widely regarded as the leading figure in the British satire boom of the 1960s. He has been described by Stephen Fry as "the funniest man who ever drew breath." Cook is closely associated with an anti-establishment style of comedy that first emerged in the late 1950s. <a href="https://ww
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Peter
- Family name
- Cook
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom
- Place of birth
- Torquay
- Place of death
- Hampstead
- Spouse
- Judy Huxtable
- Occupation
- actor
- Educated at
- Pembroke College
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Record label
- Decca
- Image
- Peter Cook Dudley Moore Kraft Music Hall.jpg
- Number of children
- 2
- Work location
- United Kingdom
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- Commons category
- Peter Cook (actor)
- date of birth
- 1937-11-17
- date of death
- 1995-01-09
- name in native language
- Peter Edward Cook
- cause of death
- gastrointestinal bleeding
- start of work period
- 1958-00-00
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Article · Nederlands
Peter Edward Cook (Torquay, 17 november 1937 – Londen, 9 januari 1995) was een Brits auteur, acteur en komiek. Met zijn humor heeft hij de Britse komieken van de jaren zestig en zeventig aanzienlijk beïnvloed. Cook werd geboren in Torquay in de graafschap Devon en volgde een opleiding aan de Universiteit van Cambridge. Hij werd beroemd toen hij in 1960 verscheen in een revue genaamd , geschreven en uitgevoerd samen met Dudley Moore, en . Met Moore vormde hij in de jaren zeventig ook het komisch duo Derek en Clive. Ze verschenen ook in films als de originele Bedazzled. Hij hielp bij het starten van het tijdschrift Private Eye. Hij was ook betrokken bij komische optredens voor Amnesty International. Cook stierf aan een leverziekte in de buitenwijk Hampstead van Londen. Hij wordt nog steeds beschouwd als een grote invloed in de Britse komedie.
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